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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Josh Burns

ALPVICMACNAMARA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$117,679

0.9× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $58,219 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,451.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,442,877 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $634,697 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Facilities
    $59,461
    • Other$59,461
  2. Office Administration
    $24,240
    • Printing and Communications$16,272
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,968
  3. Employee Travel
    $19,181
    • Domestic Travel$19,181
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,566
    • Fares$4,566
  5. Other Car Costs
    $4,557
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,808
    • COMCAR$749
  6. International Travel
    $2,943
    • Parliamentary Delegations$2,943
  7. Travel Allowance
    $1,465
    • Travel Allowance$1,465
  8. Family Travel
    $760
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$760

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $59,460.54
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $19,180.52
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $10,000.00
  4. Printing and Communications 24 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $2,500.00
  5. Delegation - Ground transport
    International Travel · 2023-07-12
    $2,489.97
  6. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,233.00
  7. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,337.76
  8. Sydney to Melbourne 17 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Melbourne
    $1,252.95
  9. Lease rental 10/12/2025 to 09/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,226.28
  10. Lease rental 10/01/2026 to 09/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,226.28

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea, Solomon Islands · 12 July 2023 → 19 July 2023 · 8 days
    $12,025
    $1,503/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation making a bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 4 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 · 7 days
    $9,661
    $1,380/day
  3. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $38
    $3/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 15 June 2026 · Caveats